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Sausage and Peppers Recipe

This sausage and peppers recipe might take 50 minutes to make, but only the first half of that requires focused effort. After that, you can spend the last 20 minutes preparing dessert or munching on a cheese appetizer, whichever your heart desires!
  • cook TIME 40 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 50 mins
Course: Dinner, Main CourseCuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 493 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (15)

  • 9 oz Italian sausage
  • 8 oz bell pepper (red, green, yellow) sliced
  • 4 oz fettuccine pasta
  • 2 oz onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp garlic chopped
  • 1 cup homemade tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1.5 oz shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook 4 oz fettuccine pasta until al dente and drain. Set aside.

2

Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add 9 oz sausages and cook until they are browned on all sides. Transfer sausages to a cutting board and let them cool at room temperature.

3

Slice sausages into 1-inch rings, and set aside.

4

Add 1 tbsp butter to the same skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tsp garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in 2 oz onion and 8 oz bell pepper. After the vegetables have softened, pour in 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1/4 tsp ground pepper, 1/4 tsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp paprika.

5

Add in sausage. Stir and simmer for a few minutes. Then reduce the heat to low-medium heat. Add in cooked pasta and 1.5 oz parmesan cheese, toss to bring everything together. Remove from heat.

6

Top with parsley and fresh basil. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 493kcal | Fat 31g | Saturated Fat 10g | Trans Fat 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3g | Monounsaturated Fat 11g | Cholesterol 59mg | Sodium 561mg | Potassium 663mg | Carbohydrate 36g | Fiber 4g | Sugar 8g | Protein 19g | Vitamin A 3090IU | Vitamin C 89mg | Calcium 173mg | Iron 3mg